Shards of Glass

So poised, you wear
A perfect smile
Great pretender
At least for now

You’re safe
When no emotions show
For who can judge
If no one knows?

But hidden there
Beneath your poise
Lies all your hurt
A deafening noise

That yells and screams
It’s cold as ice
But it’s your strength;
Your sacrifice

I’ve heard you say
No one can see
What lies inside
What’s underneath

All the pretense
The perfect smile
But I can see
I’ve walked that mile

You faith and trust
Like barren lands
Like shards of glass
Within your hands

But what’s gone is gone
The ice melts and flows on
Until then, you wear that reflective smile
And pretend there is nothing wrong